Palettes / Colors / #DAE2EC
#DAE2EC — Pale Muted Blue
#DAE2EC is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DAE2EC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DAE2EC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECE4DA; it also sits naturally between #DAEBEC and #DBDAEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAE2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 226, 236 |
| HSL | 213°, 32%, 89% |
| HSV | 213°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 4%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.25, 75.35, 90.15 |
| Yxy | 75.35, 0.3009, 0.3183 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.56, -0.79, -5.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.81, -0.78, -5.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 89% · Blue 93%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAE2EC
.text { color: #DAE2EC; }
.background { background-color: #DAE2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAE2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 226, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 32%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAE2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 226, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAE2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 226, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAE2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAE2EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAE2EC
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Tones of #DAE2EC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECE4DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAE2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAE2EC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DAE2EC: ·
How #DAE2EC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DAE2EC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAE2EC?
#DAE2EC is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 218, 226, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAE2EC?
#DAE2EC is RGB 218, 226, 236 — HSL 213°, 32%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 4%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DAE2EC?
Its complement is #ECE4DA; analogous partners are #DAEBEC and #DBDAEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAE2EC for text?
Black text on #DAE2EC has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.